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The existence and the conclusions of the Solent Continuous Modular Strategic Planning study of May 2020 https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Solent-Connectivity-Continuous-Modular-Strategic-Planning.pdf don't seem to have been commented upon in this forum - forgive and...

Might TPE make use of Pendolinos as they come free? Or am I messing up my timescales?

The Gatwick Media Centre is promoting a report by an organisation called the Gatwick Growth Board. See http://www.mediacentre.gatwickairport.com/press-releases/2017/17_07_10_unblock_croydon_bottlenecks.aspx and earlier...

A new report by East Midland Trains published to coincide with today's Rail Forum East Midlands' annual conference is entitled “East Midlands: A Railway for Growth”. The report sets out a number of recommendations including: The report is available for download at...

The West Midlands Combined Authority has now published this document: https://westmidlandscombinedauthority.org.uk/media/1178/2016-06-01-mfg-full-document_wmca.pdf Figure 4.3: Metropolitan Rail and Rapid Transit Network Map on page 16 is worth looking at.

The proposed trolley bus system for the Leeds city region has now been rejected by the Government in accordance with the findings of a planning inspector. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-36275817 It has now taken the best part of two decades of abortive planning first with...

Christopher Garnett, formerly head of GNER Great North Eastern Railway, now lives in the Isle of Wight. As reported in October http://onthewight.com/2015/10/14/isle-of-wight-council-secure-highly-experienced-expert-for-rail-review/, Mr Garnett agreed to act as an unpaid consultant to the Council...

Claire Perry was reappointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport when the current Tory government replaced the coalition government earlier this year. In general, she has been an enthusiastic and reasonably capable minister. But she gave a reply worthy of a...

Another in what promises to be a long list of reports which kick the UK railway community without necessarily providing clear answers or forward directions, the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons has produced a report which the Guardian newspaper describes today at...

North Yorkshire County Council has published its long-term strategic transport prospectus: see...